Steven J Magee

US Patent:

7307517, Dec 11, 2007

Filed:

Aug 5, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/199435

Inventors:

James Z T Liu - Belvidere IL, US
James D. Cook - Freeport IL, US
Fred W. Hintz - Freeport IL, US
Steven J. Magee - Lena IL, US
Richard M. Andrews - Freeport IL, US
Randy J. Hasken - Lanark IL, US
Stephen R. Shiffer - Xenia OH, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

B60Q 1/00

US Classification:

340441, 3405727, 3406863

Abstract:

A torque sensing system generally includes a torque sensor comprising a torque sensing element configured upon a substrate in association with an antenna for sending and receiving wireless signals. A plurality of electronic controlling components for controlling the torque sensor, wherein the electronic controlling components are configured upon another substrate in association with an antenna for sending and receiving the wireless signals to and from the torque sensor, such that the torque sensor is located on a rotating member in order to generate signals indicative of a torque associated with the rotating member, and wherein the signals are wirelessly transmittable from the torque the via the antenna configured upon the substrate in association with the torque sensor.

US Patent:

7373838, May 20, 2008

Filed:

Jun 3, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145625

Inventors:

James Z T Liu - Belvidere IL, US
Stephen C. Carlson - Roscoe IL, US
Steven J. Magee - Lena IL, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01F 1/66

US Classification:

7385125, 73 2501, 7320411

Abstract:

An acoustic wave flow sensor includes a piezoelectric substrate and a heater located immediately below the acoustic wave substrate. A heating element can be deposited in association with a plurality of acoustic wave components upon the acoustic wave substrate. The acoustic wave components, the piezoelectric substrate, the heater and the heating element operate in a high-condensation environment, such that the plurality of acoustic wave components are heated directly by the heater and/or the heating element, thereby promoting a desorption of water in the high-condensation environment in order to achieve accurate and reliable flow sensing data thereof.

US Patent:

7383731, Jun 10, 2008

Filed:

Jun 2, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/145461

Inventors:

James Z T Liu - Belvidere IL, US
Steven J. Magee - Lena IL, US
James D. Cook - Freeport IL, US

Assignee:

Honeywell International Inc. - Morristown NJ

International Classification:

G01N 29/06
G01N 29/40

US Classification:

73602, 73 5425, 73 5401, 73 5441, 73 6453

Abstract:

A cooking oil quality sensing apparatus and system includes an acoustic wave sensor composed of one or more acoustic wave transducers configured upon a piezoelectric substrate such that when the acoustic wave sensor is in contact with cooking oil, the sensor generates acoustic wave data indicative of the quality of the cooking oil. An antenna can be integrated with the acoustic wave sensor, such that the antenna receives data an external source and transmits the acoustic wave data indicative of the quality of the cooking oil to the external source. An oscillator can be integrated with the acoustic wave sensor, such that the output of the oscillator contains data indicative of the quality of the cooking oil. The acoustic wave sensor can be coated with a material that is selectively sensitive and/or reactive to one or more fatty acids associated with or contained in the cooking oil.

US Patent:

20070028700, Feb 8, 2007

Filed:

Aug 8, 2005

Appl. No.:

11/199741

Inventors:

James Liu - Belvidere IL, US
Scott Bunyer - Freeport IL, US
Steven Magee - Lena IL, US
Fred Hintz - Freeport IL, US
Randy Hasken - Lanark IL, US
Richard Andrews - Freeport IL, US

International Classification:

G01N 29/04

US Classification:

073801000

Abstract:

A device, system, and method for measuring torque, comprising an acoustic wave device removably attached to a rotatable shaft by a variably-shaped retainer, wherein removal of the acoustic wave device with the variably-shaped retainer facilitates servicing and replacement of the torque measurement device. The acoustic wave device can be removably attached to the rotatable shaft by using one or more connectors. Other acoustic wave devices such as acoustic wave resonators, surface acoustic wave delay lines, surface acoustic wave filters, and surface transverse waves can also be removably attached to the rotatable shaft to measure torque.